Plocamopherus ceylonicus

(Kelaart, 1858)

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Plocamopherus ceylonicus from Fremantle, Australia
Identification verified by Bill Rudman
 
Below is comment from Dr. Bill Rudman, go to Sea Slug Forum to read more information
Dear Brent,

I am pretty sure this is a dark form of Plocamopherus ceylonicus. I have just discussed the spheres which are normally found at the tips of some of the four posterior lateral papillae in this species [message #19542]. They seem to be absent in your animal  but I can't see the last two papillae clearly enough.

Tantalisingly, there is an earlier message [#18199] from Western Australia of the same species, but again the lateral papillae are out of focus.



Best wishes,

Bill Rudman
Location:Fremantle, Australia
Photographer:Brent Murdoch
Camera:Olympus C8080 Wide ZoomView EXIF properties
Taken on:February 6, 2007
Viewed:287 times
Posted:8 months ago
Updated:7 months ago

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Nudibranchia
Suborder:Doridina
Family:Polyceridae
Species:Plocamopherus ceylonicus

 
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